CVE-2019-2218

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2019-12-06 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-862

Description

In createSessionInternal of PackageInstallerService.java, there is a possible improper permission grant due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege by installing malicious packages with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android Versions: Android-8.0, Android-8.1, Android-9, and Android-10 Android ID: A-141169173

Affected products

Android: 10.0

References

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2020-01-01
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2020-01-01

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